Somebody stumbled into this blog after searching How to find Lobster Mushrooms, so I’ll take a few minutes to discuss. Many of the mixed forests in Southern Ontario have lobster mushrooms. This so-called mushroom is what you get when a certain parasite fungus attacks a… Read More
66% of readers (so far) want me to keep Mister Anchovy around…the rest want him out to pasture. Who am I to argue with popular opinion. Mister Anchovy lives….at least for now.
RIP Dobie Gray.
….can “hinky” and “lumpy” be used interchangably? For instance, Detective Charles looked at the evidence, turned to his partner and said, there’s something hinky about this case, Bill. Or, On the surface, all the evidence pointed to Mister Anchovy as the villain, but Detective Charles… Read More
I’ve been thinking of killing off Mister Anchovy. When I started blogging several years ago, some of you will recall it was on the Blogger platform and the place was just called Mister Anchovy. Back then, I started a blog just to see what blogging… Read More
…perfect pitch? Closing your eyes, turning your back and throwing an accordion into the bin without touching the sides.
Somebody typed “Mother Nature must be drunk” into a search engine and landed on my little island in the sun, that oasis we call 27th Street. Imagine that. I’m trying to think if I’ve heard that expression anywhere before and the closest I can get… Read More
Hubert Sumlin and Sunnyland Slim, Germany 1964
Just heard some sad news. Blues guitar great Hubert Sumlin is dead at 80. In case any readers here don’t know of Mr. Sumlin, he is perhaps best known for his work in Howlin’ Wolf’s band, back in the day. RIP
We were at the John McEuen show at Hugh’s Room tonight. For those who don’t know, Mr. McEuen is a founding member of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, a player who seems to be equally at home on banjo, guitar or fiddle. He is a… Read More
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